The Film Daily (1918)

izbM^ DAILY Thursday, July 25, 1918 FROM THE NEW YORK COURTS Color Projection Go. Asks for Rehearing of Lysle's Application for an Injuction The Color Projection Co., which is exploiting the process of Edmund H. Lysle for color photography, has filed an application in the Supreme Court for a rehearing of the application by Lysle for an injunction restraining the Color Projection Co. from making his process known to others pending his suit to enforce a contract. Lysle alleged that the defendants are trying to interest new capital in the enterprise, which after three years has still failed to make a commercial success of the process. James H. Wilkerson, of Chicago, for four years United States Attorney there, who is counsel for M. E. Franklin, John F. Cuneo and Robert M. Eastman of Chicago, who have invested more than $100,000 in the Lysle process, said in an affidavit that the stockholders at a meeting in his office, Nov. IS last, charged that Lysle secretly had the contract for which he is suing entered on the books of the corporation giving him $200 a week salary instead of the $100 he has been receiving. Mr. Wilkerson said he accused Lysle of receiving money under false pretenses from the stockholders by reason of concealing the existence of the contract and that he could consider himself fortunate that he was not prosecuted for getting money under false pretenses. He said that Lysle then agreed to abandon the contract sued on and an agreement to that effect was made, but in spite of it, Lysle brought the present suit. Mr. Wilkerson said that Lysle got $875,000 of the defendant's stock for assigning the process, in addition to the $100 a week salary he has been getting for several years. them and Patrick A. Powers to recover on two notes for $22,900 and $2,100 made by the Warner Features, Inc., for money lent by the United States Printing & Lithograph Co. and for advertising lithographs sold by the plaintiff to the Warner Features. The Warners deny that the plaintiff accepted the notes as evidence of the indebtedness of the Warner Features with their consent and allege that on Nov. 26, 1913, they resigned as officers and directors of Warner Features and sold their stock at the request of the plaintiff, and in consideration of such sale the plaintiff expressly released them from all personal liability on the notes. They allege that all indebtedness incurred while they were officers has been paid. The defendants contend further that the plaintiff sold the lithographs sued for with knowledge that the defendants were no longer liable and also with knowledge that the Warner Features was insolvent. Granted a Charter St. Louis Board of Trade Given Official Recognition ST. LOUIS.— The St. Louis Film Board of Trade was granted a charter by the State of Missouri the past week, and held its regular meeting at the Fox office recently, the officers being: E. Dustin, manager of Pathe, president; W. Sievers, manager of the Grand Central Film Exchange, vicepresident; D. E. Boswell, manager of Yitagraph, secretary and treasurer. The following committees were appointed: Grievance Committee, J. Weil, manager of the World; J. Burhourne, manager of Kleine-Edison; C. Werner, manager of Metro. Publicity and Public Information Committee, W. Sievers, manager of the Grand Central; E. J. Drucker, manager of General; F. Keller, manager of Mutual. Business Efficiency Committee, F. Lewis, manager of Hoddup-Towne; J. C. Ragland, manager of Select; F. J. Fegan, manager of Standard. J. R. Weinbrenner, well-known local attorney, is counsel for the organization. Hal S. Corbett has been sued in the Supreme Court by Leo Mayer for $485. The complaint served on Corbett in the Times building alleges that the defendant made a note to the plaintiff on Feb. 18 last for $735 and that only $235 has been paid. City Court Justice Schmuck has dismissed the complaint in a suit of Benjamin Morea against the Heyday Amusement Co., owner of the Drury Lane theatre at 615 Eighth avenue, to recover $2,000 damages for assault and battery. The plaintiff alleged that he was beaten by an usher in the defendant's theatre without cause. The defendant alleged that the plaintiff refused to take a seat pointed out to him and insisted on standing in the aisle in violation of the fire laws. It is alleged that the plaintiff then struck .the usher and the latter used only such force as was necessary to defend himself. Sells Gaumont Service Arrow Film Co. has sold the Gaumont Weekly service to the New Jersey Metro Film exchange for Northern New Jersey, and has also signed a contract with the Specialty Film Co. of Dallas for $14,500 for the unfinished production "En L'Air," being made by the En L'air Cinema, Ltd., Inc., depicting the experiences of Lieutenant Bert Hall of the Lafayette Escadrille. The Special Film Co. has taken the picture for Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Film Market, Inc. Concern Is Capitalized in New York at $200,000 ALBANY.— The Film Market, Inc., having its principal office in New York City, was incorporated with the Secretary of State recently. The enterprise is capitalized at $200,000 and is formed to produce and deal in motion picture and photoplay films of various kinds and also to manufacture machines and other devices used in producing films. The directors are Samuel N. Smith, Geraldine M. Priest, and Wilbur M. Bates, 1475 Broadway, New York City. The Universal Film Exchange of Wilmington, Delaware, has been granted a charter to conduct a general motion picture business in New York state. The concern is capitalized at $2,000. Montgomery Succeeds Scates G. M. Montgomery, formerly of Metro's Detroit branch, has succeeded W. R. Scates as branch manager of General . Film's Chicago office, which is the second most important branch in the General system. Mr. Scates was with General in Boston, and has been Chicago manager for two years. Harry W. Warner and Albert Warner have filed an answer in the Supreme Court to a suit brought against Alice Brady started on a new picture for Select }resterday at the Fort Lee Paragon studio. The name of the production has not been disclosed. The Poughkeepsie Photo-Play Corporation has reduced its capital stock from $150,000 to $100,000, and the Jefferson Film Corporation certifies that it has increased its capital from $25,000 to $50,000. More Service Stars General Film employes who have recently entered the service are James Boston, William Redmond, James B. Neff and John Pfeifer of the Cincinnati office: James R. Beale, booker, of the Cleveland exchange: Daniel O'Brien and W. L. Jennings of the Boston branch.